Taiwan TV host becomes latest target of China’s Olympics trolls

Dee Hsu was unusual in celebrity circles for being outspoken in her support for former President Ma Ying-jeou of the China-friendly Kuomintang. - DEE HSU/INSTAGRAM

TAIPEI (Bloomberg): A high-profile Taiwanese TV host found herself the latest to draw fire from Chinese internet users after referring to Taiwan’s Olympians as "national competitors.”

Dee Hsu -- commonly known as "Little S.” -- made the comment in an Instagram post Sunday (Aug 1) during the women’s singles badminton final between Tai Tzu-ying of Taiwan and Chen Yufei of China. The post drew an angry reaction in China, where nationalist internet users often police the comments of celebrities and companies for views that clash with the Communist Party’s official narrative that both sides are part of "one China.”